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3D printing BioPen lets surgeons draw with stem cells

BY: LANCE ULANOFF – 4 DAYS AGO Doctors perform hundreds of thousands of knee surgeries every year, often to replace damaged or worn cartilage. The techniques for performing these surgeries today may be about to change, thanks to new research. In the not-too-distant future, orthopedic surgeons may simply draw new cartilage inside your knee, using a […]

Zimmer Biomet Expects Growth in Sales, Weaker Revenues in 2016

By Sarah Collins | Market Realist – Fri, Apr 8, 2016 19:01 BST   Zimmer Biomet Holdings (ZBH) generates approximately 63% of its revenue from its reconstructive business segment. The segment consists of its leading portfolio of knee and hip implants and ~20% of its revenues from the SET (Surgical, Sports Medicine, Extremities, and Trauma) segment. The rest […]

Globus Medical won’t be deposed in Texas-based patent infringement lawsuit

Nicholas Malfitano   PHILADELPHIA – An Audubon-based medical device manufacturer will not be forced to provide documents or give deposition testimony in a patent infringement lawsuit originating in federal court in Texas. In January, Globus Medical, Inc., a company that produces musculoskeletal implants to aid patients recovering from spinal injuries, received a subpoena from a […]

THE FAILURE OF OBAMACARE

Dr. Alan Preston   Obamacare is a failure in many ways. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), also known as Obamacare, was formulated by the Democrats. The Act was originally conceived to create a single payor plan and universal healthcare. That was the original strategy for solving the high price of healthcare in […]

US Firm Stryker banks on India R&D to gain edge in emerging markets

By Vikas Dandekar, ET Bureau | 9 Apr, 2016   MUMBAI:: American medical equipment maker Stryker is increasingly relying on its Gurgaon-based research centre for new products as it puts into motion an aggressive strategy to accelerate sales from emerging markets such as India and China. The centre, housing 200 engineers and technologists, helped conceptualise, […]

ISASS16 – Day 3 – Friday, April 8, 2016

Friday started and ended with a bang! Meeting attendees lined up before dawn to participate in the #IASPDontTurnBack 5K Fun Run along the scenic Las Vegas Strip. Funds raised benefit International Advocates for Spine Patients (IASP), ISASS’ sister organization and patient advocacy arm. Great job, runners and thank you to our 5K sponsors, Aesculap and […]

ISASS16 – Day 2 – Thursday, April 7, 2016

Thursday kicked off with a Values and Outcomes in Spine Surgery session, with Michael Wang and Alex Vacarro at the helm. The NSQIP database showed the utility of large datasets in the first presentation; it was used to determine costs as well as outcomes. The more data you collect, the more it can be sliced […]

DJO Global Announces Planned Transition of CFO, Susan Crawford

SAN DIEGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)– DJO Global, Inc. (“DJO” or the “Company”), a leading global provider of medical technologies designed to get and keep people moving, today announced that Susan Crawford, executive vice president and chief financial officer, has announced that she has decided to retire. The Company is in discussions with Ms. Crawford regarding her departure […]

Non-Fusion Alternative a Promising Treatment for Adolescent Scoliosis

By: Maria Fontanazza   Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS), a condition that causes the spine to curve sideways, is stressful and debilitating, hindering the activity and well being of tens of thousands of children worldwide. AIS affects about 2% of the pediatric population, with 1 in 1000 cases requiring surgery (surgery is recommended when the spinal […]

Globus Medical : Trademark Application for “CANOPY” Filed by Globus Medical

By: A News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Health & Medicine Week   According to news reporting originating from Washington, D.C., by NewsRx journalists, a trademark application has been made for “CANOPY” by Globus Medical, Inc, representing Globus Medical. This application was made available to the public on March 25, 2016 (see also Trademarks). The international […]

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